Pro-independence protesters take to Barcelona's main train station

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Pro-independence protesters in Catalonia block roads, railway line: Reports

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Madrid has threatened to put Catalonia, which accounts for a fifth of Spain?s economy, under direct central rule if its regional government does not abandon independence by Thursday.

Catalonia refuses to renounce independence, separatist protesters rally

The European Union should intervene to resolve standoff on Catalonia issue

Crisis in Catalonia: what the EU must do now

An investigating judge summoned Josep Lluis Trapero along with three other suspects, a move that escalated tensions between the regional and national governments

Catalan police chief accused of sedition, appears in court